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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-06-11
WHAT INDUSTRY DOES.


While industry is not itself genius
those who have genius always employ In
dustry. In fact, it is the distinguishing
trait of men of genius; Napoleon, all adj
NIT, possessed remarkable genius, but nc
one exceeded him in activity and indus
try. Balzac is another example; he wrote
in all, 269 different works, and all OF his
manuscripts evinced great care; some
had been rewritten ten times.
It is remarkable what stress the great
writer's lay on industry. A young man
asked Anthony Trollope how to become a
successful writer, and received this reply:
"When you sit down to write, put piece
of ehoemaker's wax in your chair" And
on his own writings Trollope spent GER
tain amount of time each day, no matter
whether sick or we'll. His aim was to write
forty pages of $50 words each every
week.
Charles Dickens also believed in indus
try as the main thing. He would take
down names that struck him, and also
peculiar conversations he heard while
travelling. All this demanded work; in
fact, his recreations we're spent in work
of this kind, seeing things and writing
them down.
Martin Luther was one of the most in
dustrious men the world ever saw, he
published during his life time, $50 vol
umes; he translated the Bible into Ger
man, itself the work of lifetime. Elihu
Burritt was a blacksmith, and yet learn
ed eighteen ancient and modern Ian
guages as we'll as several dialects.
George Eliot was wonderful example
of untiring work. It is said she read one
thousand books in preparing to write
"Daniel Deronda." The amount Of pre-
paration for "Romola" was equally i'm
mense.
Gladstone is wonderful statesman
and a wonderful man. One of his recrea-
tons is to translate English into Latin,
or Greek into English. He takes long
walks, thinking nothing of fifteen or
twenty miles, and to cut down stout
oak tree before breakfast is an especial
pleasure.
Bismarck is another hard. working
statesman. He rises early, and is able to
tire out clerks and correspondents with
writing. The discussion of the treaty OF
peace with the French occupied three
hours, and then it was seen that Theirs was
completely exhausted. While he rested
and slept for two hours, Bismark went on
writing his dispatches and letters, and on
awakening Theirs, resumed the argu-
ment, apparently strong and hearty.
Longfellow mode one of his transla-
tions during the few minutes he was
obliged to wait each morning for his
coffee. Elihu Burritt became learned
man by having book before him as he
blew the bellows in blacksmith shop
Treasure Irove.
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AWE.

The terrible storm of thunder and light
ming which the people observed (saw) upon
the smoking mountain, by which the pres
ence and power of GoD were manifested, and
in the midst of the awful display of His maj
esty the law was proclaimed, made the in
tended impression upon the assembled Isra-
elites. They were overawed, and it may be
frightened at the terrible display of Divine
power which they had witnessed, and with
drew to a greater distance from the fiery
mountain for safety. They, the representa-
tives of the people, the elders, declared that
they would gladly hear Moses and willingly
obey his words, but they were afraid of be-
ing consumed by the terrible fire by which
COP spake. Moses answered them, Do not
be afraid, for GoD has come that ye may be
proved (tested and trained, disciplined) that
His fear (awe of His majesty, reverence)
may be upon you" We may fear COP with
out being afraid of Him. There is fear of
COP that is the beginning of wisdom psalm
cxl. 1O), and fear that hath torment (pun-
ishment, R. V J and makes afraid, but which
is dispelled (cast QUIT by reverence and love.
When we come to know that the wisdom and
power of GoD are benefcent and kind in all
their manifestations, we shall have no reason
to be afraid of Him, but will reverence and
love, trust and obey Him always as our Fa-
Their and Friend. The Israelites, by the most
wonderful manifestations of His presence
and power, were to be taught and trained to
reverence and obey the Law of GOD, who was
their Almighty King.
A belief in the omnipresence of GoD must
spring from a sense of His presence; the
thought that He is in all things must arise
out of that that he is in all things; that He is
everywhere must grow out of the conviction
that He is here. So Moses taught the Israel
ties: beginning with affirming that GoD was
mist of the mount, and in the awful fire and
tumult of the storm he led them to the con-
ception that He is in all experiences and in
all phenomena. A greater Teacher than
Moses is leading us to the conception that
Cop is not only in the outward manifesto
tons of nature, and in the revolutions of hu-
man history, but that He is in every soul
working out His eternal purposes of saliva
ton and blessedness. The first step in our
Christian education and experience is to rec
ognize The power of the Divine Spirit work
ing within us. Step by step we shall be led
to believe in the efficiency of the Holy Spirit
to accomplish not only our own spiritual per-
lection, but the perfection and blessedness
of all souls.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-06-11
A BORN LADY AND A FORTU-
NATE BOY.

A member of our Massachusetts State
Board of Education told us two incidents
the other day which we are glad to re-
peat for the benefit of the thousands Of
boys and girls who read this paper:
"a porter, an aged man, was passing
along one of our streets with a heavy
package on his shoulder, when he drop
ped his bale hook which rolled off the
sidewalk into the gutter. Three or four
dudes standing near laughed at his mis-
fortune and offered no help. An elegant
ly dressed lady, passing, quietly stepped
into the street and with her delicately
gloved hand picked the bale hook from
the gutter and handed it to the old man.
In trying to thank her, his hat fell off
and rolled into the gutter. Again she
stepped into the street, picked up his hat
and handed that to him. God bless you,
said he, and SO the old man was made
happier, the lady was made happier and
the dudes received lesson which may
make their lives happier, if they have
sense enough to act upon it."
"Some boys passing the pasture of a
wealthy merchant, found there beauti-
full horse for which he had recently paid
5000.
Without permission, they rugged up a
bride and took turns in taking a ride.
One OF them, the son of poor widow,
attempted to ride farther than the rest
across bridge. In crossing, the horse
became frightened at tree which had
been struck by lightning, reared, threw
the boy off, hurting him some. but throw
ing himself off the bridge to the ground,
thirty feet below, fell dead.
In spite of the remonstrances Of all the
other boys, this boy went to the merchant,
told what he had done, told him he had
not a dollar in the world, but would
work for the merchant at anything he
should set him to do until he had paid for
the horse. This straightforward and hon.
est action Of the boy led to his entering
the merchants employment and finally
becoming junior partner.
We like to tell such stories as these
when they are true, and shall be glad &c
have our readers send us similar Incl
dents which they can assure us are true
George T. Angel, IN Band Of Mercy.
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BOWED HEADS DURING PRAYER.

President Mark Hopkins used to teach his
students that those who neglected the natural
attitudes of prayer would soon lose also the
spirit of prayer. In not a few of our Sunday
schools and congregations, large minority
do not take any devotional attitude during
prayer. But they cannot enter into the
prayer, and make their own, while their
heads are held upright. and their eyes wander
about the room. They reverse the legend of
Prague, and not the beleaguering army Of
demons, but the blessed angels of prayer,
"Fold their tents like the Arabs,
And as silently steal away"
How can the heart be praying while the
eyes, like the FOOLS thoughts, are wandering
over the earth? 1t is not the question of
forms or no forms, for we cannot worship
except in some attitude and through some
form; but 1t is question OF the best forms.
Ordinarily, the best attitude for children
during prayer is to close the eyes and bow the
head. 1 have never been present in but three
or four Sunday-schools where all took the
posture of devotion. Usually the school
gives little appearance, as a whole of taking
any part in the praying.
The cure lies almost entirely with the su-
perintendent and the teachers. If they set
the example, and press the matter upon their
scholars attention, patiently, continuously,
there will be no difficulty in accomplishing
this reform. have often asked children in
the Sunday school why it was not as easy to
bow their heads on Sunday as in the morning
prayers at the day school. There every pupil
is reverent at least in form. Why should the
Sunday school act more irreverentl than the
day school?
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tn Mennnriann.

At the residence of her parents, in Rox-
bury, Wis.,, May II, 1887, Miss Emma ]. Mil
Ter, of consumption, aged 20 years. life
long invalid, yet possessed of an energy, a
will power that made her life, in many ways.
a success. Early in life she united with the
Universalist church, and was always zeal
GUS member. For the last seven years she
has been treasurer of the "Woman's Mis-
sionary Association of Wisconsin," discharg-
ing the duties faithfully. The funeral was
attended from the house, large congrega-
tian of neighbors and friends, by their pres
ence testifying appreciation and respect. The
floral tributes were very beautiful and extern
sive. Services conducted by Rev. M. q.
Todd, of Lodi, Wis.
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= Through zeal knowledge is gotten,
through lack of zeal knowledge is lost; let a
man who knows this double path of gain and
loss thus place himself that knowledge may
grow.-BuddhG.
Il want to see all in a flame of fire. You
know what kind of fire mean. l desire that
none of my wild fire may be mixed with the
pure fire OF holy zeal coming from Gods
Whitefeld.
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THE "oLp-FAsHIoNED GIRL"

Bishop Cosgrove, of Davenport, Iowa,
recently delivered notable sermon in
that city on the immoral tendencies OF
the times, through the breaking down OF
safeguards which once protected girls
and young women. AS model for the
rising generation the Bishop pictured the
"old-fashioned girl OF thirty years ago
in the following words:
She was little girl until she was If
teen years old, and she helped her mother
in her household duties. She had her
hours of play and enjoyed herself to the
fullest extent She never said to her
mother 81 can't don't want to-" for
obedience was to her cherished virtue.
She arose in the morning when called,
and we do not suppose she had her hair
done up in papers and crimping- pins, or
banged over her forehead. She did not
grow into young lady and talk about
her beaux before she was in her teens,
and she did not read dime novels, nor
was she fancying hero in every plow-
boy she met. The old-fashioned girl was
modest in her demeanor, and she never
talked slang or used by-words. She did
not laugh at old people nor make fun of
cripples. She had respect for cripples.
She had respect for her elders, and was
not above listening to words of counsel
from those older than herself. She did
not know as much as her mother, nor did
she think her judgment was as good as that
of her grandmother. She did not go to
parties by the time she was ten years old,
and stay till after midnight dancing with
any young man who happened to be
present. She went to bed in season, and
doubtless said her prayers, and slept the
sleep of innocence, rising up in the morn.
ing happy and capable of giving happi-
ness. And now. if there be an old-fash-
Toned girl in the world to-day, may
heaven bless her and keep her and raise
up others like her.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-06-11
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ANY zeal is proper for religion but the
zeal of the sword and the zeal of anger; this
is the bitterness of zeal, and it is certain
temptation to every man against his duty
Jeremy Taylor.
= No great movement in human affairs
can be made without zeal, energy and per-
severance; it must be animated by strong
will and tempered by benevolent purpose.
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Chamber suites in all the woods, exclusive
designs not obtainable elsewhere, at lowest
prices, at Holton's, 224 to 228 Wabash Ave.
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Snakes Without Boots.

About two weeks ago, says the
Brighton Ne'os, little English lad
named Sorby, who lived in Fattor-
man, took a run for berries. On
the road home whilo crossing q field
he found u number Of round, white
balls about as large as waluuts.
These he put in bis basket and car
iied home AZ soon az bis father
saw them, he pronounced them tur-
ties eggs, and MS they had at the
time hen that was anxious to set,
aud in fact had been sitting round
on brick bats, Jumps Of coal and 9TH
er things Of like nature, he conclud-
cd lie would try an experiment just
for curiosity: So the supposed tur-
tie eggs were placed under tho hen
carefully and she was left alone in
her glory.
About week after that, one
bright morning, the family was
gtartlod by the greatest commotion
in the chicken yard. Upon running
to learn the cause, what was their
horror to see the place literally alive
with black snakes, that were darting
in and out beneath the old setting
hen and wiggling round at great
rate. The supposed turtle eggs
were those Of q black snake and the
hen had hatched them out. The
snakes were, on an average, about
ak inches long and rs lively at
~~isb They- HL4vrt.u- V.irui.
uglv heads from beneath the old
hons wings and dart their little red
tongues out at any one who would
approach them.
The Sorby family looked on in
establishment until one OF the snakes
wrapped itself round its foster
mothers neck and began to choke
her to death; then they procured
sticks and went to work killing Of
the horrid brood After killing Is
the remain der, abou! half dozer
that had taken refuge under the OLE
hen were allowed to live, and it il
said she takes as much care of then
as if they were little chicks. Wher
ever che goes they follow, aud seen
TO know her cluck. She scratche
diligently for them all day, but nj
one has yet seen them eat. At nigh
they crawl under her wings an
sleep soundly. 1t is qu famii,
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III )LEBURGH SNYDER Co, PENNA AUGUST 49, 1887

expressions OF mutual distrusti
Then, addressing my opposite
neighbor, I spoke.
Times up l said; and its my
turn. 1 am deeply indebted TO you
for your company, but we must part.
Then | raised my gun to my shoul.
der and hlazed away, hitting the
beast on the hip Inserting sec.
oud cartridge, l fred into him again
aud twice more uutl at last he lay
stretched out nice aud comfortable
Like all government mules, he was q
tough one, and died bard.
My shots brought out the troops
and when they learned what had
happened, they all said il served him
right, then walked into head
quarters and delivered my dispatch
es, aud received tho compliments o.
the &c neral. proceeded to put IN
some hours Of solid sleep, aud then
left that same night for Fort Hays
with more dispatches, which | deliv.
cred early the next morning to Gen.
eral Sheridan. My record Of these
rides is as follows: Fort Larned to
Fort Hays; 65 miles in II hours,
Fort Hays to Fort Dodge, 05 miles
in the succeeding 81 bonrs; Fort
Dodge to Fort Larned, 80 miles on
mule, 35 Iniles of mule, tho same
night: aud back to Fort Hays, CO
miles, the next--total, 295 miles
over rough country, infested by
hostile Indians, without any definite
interval of rest.
On arriving at Fort Hays l was
highly complimented by Gen, Sheri'
dan on my achievement. Cody,
ho said, q have decided to appoint
you guide and chief of scouts, will
the command
And thus il was camo to be chic
Of scouts, United States Army.
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A Worm tho. Eats Up Steel Rails

The existence has Just been dis
covered of detestable microbe
which feeds upon iron with as much
.gluttony as tho phylloxera upon the
vine. Some time ago the greatest
Consideration existed among the
engineers employed on the railway
at Hagen by tho accidents occurring
always at the same place, proving
that some terrible defect must exist
either in tho material or tho con-
struction Of tho rails. The German
government directed an inquiry to
be made and q commission surveill-
snce to be formed for the purpose
of maintaining constant watch ai
the spot where the accideuts-one
of them attended with loss of life
had occurred. 1t was not, however
until after elk months had elapsed
that the surface OF the rails appear
ed to be corroded as il by acid, tc
the extent of 100 yards. The raj
was taken up and broken and it wal
perceived that it was literally hollow
ed out by thin gray worm, tt
which the qualification of 'railover'
GUS was assigned, and by which
name it is to bo classed in natura
history. The worm is said to be two
centimetres in length and OF the siz'
of the prong of silver fork in cir
cumferenco, 1t is OF o light gra,
color, and on the head carries tive
little glands filed with corrosive
secretion, which is elected every tel
minute upon the iron. This liqui'
renders the iron soft and spongy
and OF the color OF rust, and it j
then greedily devoured by the insect
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A sEvEEE SHOCK

Il saw something new mp in Wis.,
consiu the other day writes cor-
respondent. "A patent medicine
man was selling something or ether
from carriage in which ho had IA
rather pretty young women and q
gasoline lawp. The lady sang one
or two songs very sweetly, and then
the man talked and sold his nostrum
at u dollar q bottle. When he had
disposed of 30 or 40 bottles he said
Now, gentlemen, before bidding
you good night | will give you an
exhibition of wonderful magnetic
powers of my wife, who sits here
by my side. l hold in my hand u
common piece OF thread. Now, Que
Of you take hold of the end of it and
walk of and then lot all the others
take hold Of it, and at the signal
which will give she will take hold
Of the other end and you will feel
the shock instantly About 100
men and boys giasped tue thread
and walked of about half block
with it, Now keep perfectly quiet
and you will feel tho shock, delicate
at first and then strong enough to
Jingle at the ends of your fingers
aud toes. Are you ready
They all said yes.
''Well, then, | will put out the
light said'he, aud my wife will take
the thread in her haud at that in-
stant.'
The light won't out end the man q
voice was heard. What have you
in your hand, my dear p
''Ihe longest string Of suckers
ever saw in my life,' came in a ct
musical voice, and at tho same mom-
ent the horses and carriages wore
driven off ut great speed, leaving
the crowd holding on TO tle string
completely dumbfoundod. 1t wat
tho worst shock good many O
iboss follows ever got.
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twenty und ten, md in dis pack
ago vhas his boot heels mud west
buckle und coat buttons. like you
to put on ticket Of Lost Property
und take charge Of 'em. Sergeant, {,
good day
But, / want to talk with you
some-'
Sergeant, l vhas a greenborn und
a fool, und can't shtop any longer2
But, here--p
Dot vhas all right. Maybe vh.s
some oldt Dutcbman from n pacl;
county, upd eaforybody can sbwin~
die inc, und maype l vhas oop to
some shnuif. Good pye, Sergeant.
1t vhas going to be a hot day, 'und
Shake vbas all alone ia der saloon !